Bachelor in International Communication Management (BA) - full-time

International Communication Management (ICM)

How do brands capture audience imagination? How do you convince stakeholders that sustainability is good for business? At ICM you’ll learn to have a positive influence within the fast-paced discipline of Communications through gained knowledge, skills, and real-life experiences.

You’ll become a Global Communications professional who can strengthen relationships with consumers and win trust with key stakeholders. Your career path after ICM can be in the Public, Private or Entrepreneur sectors – at both the Corporate or Business level.

Why ICM? What makes us a good choice?

• Equip students for a broad range of communication careers – public and private sectors.
• International experience with 95% of students coming from outside the Netherlands.
• International lecture team covering 6 continents of the world.
• Opportunity for international placement and university exchange.
• Real experiences working on real-client communication problems.
• Latest methods taught including the design thinking process.
• Small groups maximum of 30 students per class group and practical teaching didactics used.

Key facts

Duration: 3 years Qualification: Bachelor of Arts in Communication Course load: 180 ECTS-credits Language of instruction: English (quite often by native speakers) Accreditation: NVAO

Destination information

The Netherlands:

• 16.9 million inhabitants, 200 different nationalities, 91% speak English.
• The Netherlands ranks among the world’s top 10 countries for higher education.
• Some of the world’s biggest multinationals, including Philips, Heineken, KLM, Shell, ING Bank and Unilever, are Dutch.

The Hague:

• It’s a small-scale, hospitable city with an international attitude.
• The city offers a high standard of living at a fairly low cost.
• It’s easy to get by even if you don’t speak Dutch, as most people speak English.
• And it’s very connected, being between two international airports and having two central train stations.

The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS)

• Consists of faculties, research groups and service departments.
• More than 25.000 students are enrolled in a Bachelor, Master or post-graduate programme.
• There are 4 campuses and more than 1.900 people work at the University.
• Let’s change. You. Us. The world. That’s our message. We want to empower our students to change and improve the world they live in.

Practical information

Visa/Residence permit:

• A visa and/or residence permit is required for students from outside the EEA. Students will be assisted by the university to get a visa and/or residence permit.

Student Support Services:

• Not everyone experiences a smooth ride towards the finish line. We offer support services: Student counselor, Legal protection desk, studying with a functional limitation, English Writing Centre and professional sports support.
• International students receive practical advice on visas, residence permits, insurance and grants and finding accommodation.

Let's change

Let’s change. You. Us. The world. That’s our message at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS).

We want to empower our students to change and improve the world they live in, but this can only happen if we work together – if we evolve and change.

We constantly need to apply new perspectives and solutions to resolve present and future challenges. We’ll find the answers more quickly if we’re prepared to share and apply each other’s insights, skills and methods.

Global citizens

We encourage our students, lecturers and partners to develop into open-minded global citizens – to stand firm in their own convictions and face the world. We realise that our own professional commitment makes a difference and we must work together to develop and apply creative solutions.

THUAS is a secure, hands-on environment where we can develop and innovate as global citizens – to come together to share in development, networking and practice. This is how we plan to shape and change the world we live in, while we develop our own knowledge and skills.

"People who stand firm in their own convictions and face the world."

How we do this?

Our lecturers, partners and 26,000 students from nearly 150 different countries are dedicated to this development every day. Our global, innovative attitude is reflected throughout our curricula and in our seven central themes: Cyber Security, Global and Inclusive Learning, Digital Operations and Finance, Mission Zero, Health Innovation, Global Governance en Governance of Urban Transitions. We also work closely with over 300 exchange partners from more than 50 countries, from Brazil and China to Australia, the USA and several European countries.

An ideal platform

The Hague is the perfect location to become a global citizen. It is the International City of Peace and Justice – the political and cultural heart of the Netherlands. It is home to the Peace Palace, International Court of Justice, Binnenhof (parliament), 115 embassies, multinationals like Shell, Siemens and ING and many international NGOs.

So, let’s change. You. Us. The world.

These are the values that drive us

If you’re looking for a bachelor’s degree programme, then you’ve come to the right place at THUAS. We have over 65 bachelor’s degree programmes which vary in type and length. Most of them are four-year programmes, though some can be shortened to three years of study. A considerable number are taught in English. The variant that best suits you depends on your preferences and previous education. At the end of your journey, you’ll be awarded a university of applied sciences diploma.